一蹶不振

one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse / ruined at a stroke / unable to recover after a minor hitch

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

to stumble / to trample / to kick (of horse)

see 尥蹶子[liao4 jue3 zi5]

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

lacking in vitality / depressed (market, spirits etc)

to shake / to flap / to vibrate / to resonate / to rise up with spirit / to rouse oneself